Свежие новости и отзывы о Инвестиции

San Francisco Bay Area companies raise so much venture capital relative to other places that a lot of little-known cities in the region outrank major metropolises in total funding. In this two-part series, we’ll look at nine under-the-radar places in the Bay Area that punch above their weight class when it comes to attracting startup funding. For today, we’ll focus on the East Bay. Read More... →

Today’s Stories Facebook is rolling out its ‘Find Wi-Fi’ feature worldwide Delivery Hero’s valuation surpasses $5B following successful IPO Chat app Kakao raises $437M for its Korean ride-hailing service Cabin secures $3.3M for its ‘moving hotel’ Credits Written and Hosted by: Anthony Ha Filmed by: Matthew Mauro Edited by: Chris Gates Notes: Tito… Read More... →

Redfin, the popular real estate listings site, has filed for IPO. The Seattle-based company unveiled its filing, suggesting that it will raise $100 million, a placeholder that is subject to change. The timing of the filing suggests that Redfin is likely to debut in late July or early August. Because of the JOBS Act, most companies can wait until 15 days before their investor roadshow to… Read More... →

The problem of dealing with CVs during the hiring process is a perennial one. There are a number of approaches and there are various assessment companies and recruitment companies providing human services to do so. But it’s tought to get around the fact that having to read a lot of CVs is often just pure grunt work. Imagine instead if you could apply machine-learning and a platform… Read More... →

Blue Apron is now down from its IPO price during trading today, falling around 4% and down to around $9.60 — a bit south of its original price. Early in the planning process, Blue Apron was shooting for a price range of between $15 and $17, which would have helped it raise even more money and value the company at around $3 billion. Instead, it had to settle for a valuation below $2… Read More... →

Korea’s Kakao, the country’s top mobile messenger company with some 50 million monthly users, has continued to diversify its business with a move to spin-out the unit managing its mobility services, which include a ride-hailing app that is beating Uber in Korea. The firm announced that ‘Kakao Mobility’ has now become an independent entity in a move that sees U.S. Read More... →

Венчурный инвестор Александр Румянцев вложился в сервис подбора линейного персонала 2work.co в обмен на 10% долю в компании. Об этом Firrma рассказали в стартапе.  Полученные инвестиции направят на масштабирование проекта, разработку дополнительного функционала сервиса и маркетинг. Основатели проекта рассчитывают занять 3,5% рынка онлайн рекрутинга в России в течение 5 лет. 2work.co — сервис для массового подбора кадров, который предоставляет работодателям прямой доступ к соискателям по сети «Вконтакте». Эт... →

Blue Apron investors might be shedding a tear and it’s not from the chopped onions. The subscription service for at-home cooking closed the day just barely above $10 per share, specifically $10.0018. This is not only a disappointment for the company which hoped to raise more money by selling stock at $15 to $17 to share, but also for the new investors who bought at the $10 IPO price.… Read More... →

ClauseMatch CEO Evgeny Likhoded remembers what it used to be like to negotiate contracts. As a former employee of Morgan Stanley and before that Gazprom, he was on teams that would negotiate contracts and agreements around financial products and the trading of physical commodities. While technology has evolved in many parts of the enterprise, Likhoded says that financial, legal, risk-related… Read More... →

Pray.com, an interfaith mobile app that helps religious leaders keep in touch with their congregants, will grow its team after receiving $2 million in seed funding. The round was led by Science Inc., an accelerator whose portfolio also includes Dollar Shave Club and DogVacay, with participation from Greylock Partners and Spark Capital. Read More... →

Информационная война против РФ будет продолжаться... →

Glooko, a startup selling data management healthcare service on top of a device-agnostic platform to make it easier for doctors to remotely monitor patients, has pulled in $35 million Series C funding. It had previously raised $20 million, bringing the total up to $55 million. The startup was shy about how many were using the platform last time TechCrunch wrote about the company. But it… Read More... →

Финансовые проблемы китайской LeEco оказались намного хуже, чем ожидалось, и компания по-прежнему не может преодолеть кризис, несмотря на привлечённые в начале 2017 года инвестиции. Об этом на ежегодном собрании акционеров заявил президент холдинга Цзя Юэтин (Jia Yueting), передаёт Reuters.... →

Инвестиции осуществляются по модели media for equity.... →

Рекрутинговый сайт Superjob запустил программу поддержки стартапов в области HR. В рамках проекта компания предоставит участникам рекламные возможности, а также, возможно, денежные инвестиции, сообщили vc.ru в Superjob.... →

Управляющий партнер фонда Starta Capital Людмила Голубкова делятся впечатлениями от поездки в Сингапур.  Инновационный хаб Сингапур – инновационный хаб нового уклада, город-государство. Находясь в центре того региона, который здесь называют South East Asia (SEA), Сингапур не принадлежит ни одной из соседних стран: Малайзии, Индонезии, Таиланду, Вьетнаму, Филиппинам. С Китаем соседские, но осторожные отношения. Австралия и Новая Зеландия находятся вне зоны экономического влияния Сингапура, занимая собственно... →

История о многочисленных провалах и одном возможном решении.... →

Конкурс мемов закончился, конкурс стартапов начался... →

Alibaba is doubling down on Southeast Asia after it paid close to $1 billion to raise its stake in e-commerce firm Lazada from 51 percent to 83 percent. The Chinese firm made an initial $1 billion investment in April 2016 at a valuation of $1.5 billion — this second deal raises that valuation to $3.15 billion, Lazada disclosed. The deal sees Alibaba buy shares from existing backers… Read More... →

When you hear about companies raising tons of money for “smart glass,” the first thing that hits your mind might be something augmented reality-related like the HoloLens. But View, which just closed a $200 million funding round after securing $70 million from BlackRock, is using smart glass to make better windows that adjust to the outdoor environment. The internet-connected… Read More... →